Etymology of the English word quietism
the English word
quietismderived from the Italian word
quietismoderived from the Italian word
quietoderived from the Classical Latin word
quietus (at rest; quiet, tranquil)
derived from the Latin word
quiescere (rest, keep quiet, calm)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
quies (quiet, calm, rest)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷeiə-Usage
Word found in Modern English